The pair say a string of remarks that never made it to air left them feeling belittled long before Colin Fassnidge’s comment about their dish needing more acid pushed Alisha over the edge.
It adds a very different layer to the moment viewers saw in our recap of the explosive dinner-table clash.
Alisha And Deanne Say The Pressure Built Off Camera
In an interview with Chattr, Alisha said filming days were long and that viewers saw only a fraction of what happened around the table.
She claimed the pair faced comments such as, “Do you girls know what that is?” early in the competition. While any one remark might sound small in isolation, Alisha said the repeated digs made them feel as though some of their co-stars saw them as “absolute losers”.
Deanne said the edited episode did not show the full lead-up to their argument. In her view, the broadcast made it appear that they had “sooked” after a single criticism when frustration had actually been building across many comments.
The women’s description is their account of filming, and the unaired exchanges cannot be independently assessed from the episode alone. Their version does help explain why the reaction appeared to escalate so quickly on screen.
Why Colin’s ‘Acid’ Comment Hit A Nerve
During the dinner, the conversation became tangled in a debate about whether the correct cooking term was “acid” or “acidity”. Alisha and Deanne were already clashing with other contestants when Colin weighed in.
Alisha said Colin looked towards her and said the dish “could have used a bit more acid”. She described that moment as the final push, saying it made her feel “absolutely stupid”.
The pair then left the table, with Alisha visibly upset. Seven’s account of the episode also framed Colin’s side comment as the moment that tipped the dispute into a walkout.
For Alisha and Deanne, though, the key point is that the comment was not the whole story. They say it landed after repeated moments of feeling talked down to, including laughter over pronunciation and questions that they interpreted as digs at their knowledge.
The Pair Are Standing By Their Reaction
Reality TV arguments often look abrupt because hours of filming have to be reduced to a short episode. Alisha and Deanne are not disputing that viewers saw them leave the table. They are arguing that the broadcast could not show the full emotional build-up behind it.
Their comments also underline how differently the same dinner can be experienced by the people in the room. What one contestant considers banter can feel dismissive to someone who has already spent hours under pressure.
Whether viewers agree with the walkout or not, the women clearly do not see it as an overreaction to one culinary correction. In their telling, it was the point where a full night of frustration finally became too much.
